Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#11|Sonny Kearney Wide Receiver
Retired (1971, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 53  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-21-1997) Potential 43
Age at Death 61 Born 06-30-1935 in Valdosta, GA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 47 (1960) Experience 11 Years (219 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1957 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 25 Catching 68 Pass Cover 1 Kick Power 1
Throw Acc 18 Pass Blocking 18 Run Cover 10 Kick Acc 1
Carrying 33 Run Blocking 18 Tackling 23 Kick Return 69
        Pursuit 32    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 50 Stamina 33 Execution 61 Agility 58
Strength 25 Health 19 Aggressiveness 29 Hands 58
Jumping 49     Attitude 72 Break Tackle 52
ROLES
QB 22 C 21 DT 22 SS 25 K 1 GUN 47
WR 53 G 18 DE 18 FS 28 P 6 KR 51
HB/TB 35 T 22 ILB 22 CB 30 LS 15 KRB 41
FB 27 TE 40 OLB 23 H 38 HT 63 KOS 5
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 53   0/1   1/9     1/3 1/15                 1/3 0/6   0/1   0/6 1/5 0/4 5/53
1960 Drills 23                           3/10       1/4 -1/0     0/9     3/23
1961 Position 59   0/2   2/6     2/5 1/10                 0/3 0/11   0/2   0/12 0/6 1/2 6/59
1961 Drills 24                           1/10       0/5       1/9     2/24
1961 Declines 0             -1/0                                   -1/0
1962 Position 44   0/1   1/4     0/3 0/14                   0/2   0/4   0/4 0/8 0/4 1/44
1962 Drills 19                           2/8       0/6 -1/0     0/5     1/19
1962 Declines 0   -1/0               -1/0                             -2/0
1963 Position 58   0/3   0/2     0/4 1/11                 0/2 0/9   0/6   0/14 0/4 0/3 1/58
1963 Drills 24                           2/7       0/5 -2/0     0/12     0/24
1963 Declines 0                     -1/0 -1/0   -1/0   -1/0           -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -7/0
1964 Position 49   0/2   0/1     0/4 0/12                 0/4 0/5   1/4   0/3 0/9 0/5 1/49
1964 Drills 25                           2/10       0/5       0/10     2/25
1964 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0     -1/0       -2/0       -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0   -1/0       -1/0 -1/0   -13/0
1965 Position 55   0/2   2/8     0/3 0/10                 0/4 0/5   0/6   0/11 0/1 0/5 2/55
1965 Drills 23                           0/5       0/7       0/11     0/23
1965 Declines 0 -6/0 -4/0   -2/0     -1/0 -2/0     -4/0 -4/0 -2/0   -1/0   -1/0 -4/0 -3/0   -4/0 -1/0   -2/0 -41/0
1966 Position 58   0/3   0/7     0/4 0/14                   0/7   0/3   0/8 0/7 0/5 0/58
1966 Drills 24 0/12 0/12                                             0/24
1966 Declines 0 -9/0 -3/0         -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -5/0 -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -49/0
1967 Position 60   0/4   0/2     1/5 0/12                 1/3 0/8   0/2   0/13 0/7 0/4 2/60
1967 Drills 24 0/16 1/8                                             1/24
1967 Declines 0 -12/0 -4/0   -1/0       -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -7/0 -1/0 -3/0 -7/0 -69/0
1968 Position 17   0/1         0/1 0/4                 0/2 0/4       0/3   1/2 1/17
1968 Drills 22 1/9 0/13                                             1/22
1968 Declines 0 -21/0 -8/0   -2/0 -6/0 -1/0 -2/0 -7/0 -5/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -2/0 -1/0 -10/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -122/0
1969 Position 13   0/2   0/3     0/2 0/2                 0/1 0/1       0/2     0/13
1969 Drills 24 0/4 0/1 0/2 0/3                 0/3         0/2 0/1 0/2   0/4 0/2   0/24
1969 Declines 0 -26/0 -5/0   -5/0 -6/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -10/0 -6/0     -4/0 -8/0 -6/0 -8/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0 -134/0
1970 Position 10               0/1                   0/4       0/2 0/1 0/2 0/10
1970 Drills 24 1/3     0/3                 0/5           0/2 0/4   0/5 0/2   1/24
1970 Declines 0 -34/0 -10/0   -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -7/0 -6/0 -4/0   -6/0 -10/0 -7/0     -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -14/0 -9/0 -7/0 -4/0 -4/0 -157/0
1971 Position 1   0/1                                             0/1
1971 Drills 1 0/1                                               0/1
Total -107/45 -35/56 0/2 -8/48 -18/0 -8/0 -6/34 -18/105 -24/0 -16/0 -23/0 -25/0 -35/8 -14/50 -11/0 -7/0 -13/22 -36/96 -28/3 -31/34 -36/0 -24/143 -19/52 -23/36 -565/734

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Sonny Kearney has retired from football.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lee Jencks to the active roster.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have waived Sonny Kearney.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Darroll Barefoot, Jim Cure, Brian Harris, Mike Joseph, George Greene, Kris Cummings, Al Connell, Kelly Paluck, Ed Latimer, Paul Kraft, Wilbert Mendoza, Ron Jones, Dick Williams, James Denson, Dave Williams, Trezelle Johnson, Ryan McCord, and Clancy Smith to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lee Jencks, Art McKinnon, Sonny Kearney, Norm Cormier, Bobby Cornelson, Leon Barnes, Tony Roberts, Edgar Wolfley, Paul Smith, Bryan Martin, Pete Speck, Steve Vainowski, Don Keeney, Carl Gonzalez, and Martin McDonald to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Bobby Cornelson, Art McKinnon, Steve Vainowski, Carl Gonzalez, Troy Robinson, Tony Dawson, Dave Sutton, Sonny Kearney, and Tony Roberts to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Ryan McCord, George Greene, Mike Joseph, Al Connell, Kelly Paluck, Ed Latimer, Paul Kraft, James Denson, Darroll Barefoot, and Trezelle Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-26-1968The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lewis Nelson, Reggie Elko, Trezelle Johnson, and Clancy Smith to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Sonny Kearney, Joe Ford, and Pete Speck to the inactive roster.
08-25-1968Sonny Kearney of the Brooklyn Knights is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
12-06-1964Sonny Kearney of the Brooklyn Knights is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
10-14-1962Sonny Kearney of the New York Knights is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 36 days.
10-09-1960Sonny Kearney of the New York Knights is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-15-1960Trade #6407 has been completed between the Washington Redskins and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Lee Jencks (S), George Greene (WR), Sonny Kearney (WR), Joel McGee (TE), J.W. Baker (T) from the Washington Redskins in exchange for Flipper Dahms (G), Randy Nichols (WR).
08-14-1960Trade #6386 has been completed between the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Browns receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Redskins in exchange for Sonny Kearney (WR), Harry Yewcic (G), Rich Tiller (LB), Ray Smyth (S).
08-08-1960The Cleveland Browns have placed Sonny Kearney on the trade block.